Hello,We are a family of 4, 2 kids ages 11 and 7. We are looking to buy both a tow vehicle(first) and travel trailer (second).For a travel trailer we are looking for 25 foot and under, something with a bunkhouse.Now for my tow questions. For the <5500 lbs travel trailer we would purchase is there any reason we should not get a 2019 Duragno r/t? We live in Oklahoma so pretty flat, but would love to go to Colorado each year for a week trip. We have also considered a Chevy Tahoe, but finding one with the max trailering package around here is very tough. Durango:Tow capacity is 7200payload, this is harder to find a for sure answer.Help me make a safe decision for my family.

Look at the Durango cargo cap. figure 800 lbs for trailer tongue on a 6000 trailer. Add for wife kids, other cargo, and 100 lbs for the WDH, is the Durango up to that load? Most SUV's run out of cargo cap before tow cap.

wanderingaimlessly wrote:Look at the Durango cargo cap. figure 800 lbs for trailer tongue on a 6000 trailer. Add for wife kids, other cargo, and 100 lbs for the WDH, is the Durango up to that load? Most SUV's run out of cargo cap before tow cap.Is it possible to keep all the extra weight in the trailer instead of the tow vehicle. I guess only keeping the absolute necessary items in the tow vehicle? or that just move the weight to the tongue weight, and keep the numbers the exact same?Matt

Don’t violate the rule...buy or select the trailer first. Then match a tow vehicle to it. Make the safe decision by having more max trailer weight and payload than you need...15 to 20% IMO. Durango won’t cut it. Many RAMs will.

I can only say that the only vehicle I have ever seen with a broken axle was a Durango. Broken front axle blocking a flat easy trail at that.I would think popup for towing with that vehicle.

Yes you can move cargo to the trailer to help, but the wife, kids and Weight distributing hitch will still be in the Durango. And at whatever weight your trailer ends up 12-15% of that needs to be on the tongue to maintain good towing characteristics.

2019 Dodge Durango with tow package? am I making a mistake?

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wanderingaimles
Explorer
Jun 27, 2020
Yes you can move cargo to the trailer to help, but the wife, kids and Weight distributing hitch will still be in the Durango. And at whatever weight your trailer ends up 12-15% of that needs to be on the tongue to maintain good towing characteristics.
agesilaus
Explorer III
Jun 27, 2020
I can only say that the only vehicle I have ever seen with a broken axle was a Durango. Broken front axle blocking a flat easy trail at that.

I would think popup for towing with that vehicle.
Lwiddis
Explorer II
Jun 27, 2020
Don’t violate the rule...buy or select the trailer first. Then match a tow vehicle to it.

Make the safe decision by having more max trailer weight and payload than you need...15 to 20% IMO. Durango won’t cut it. Many RAMs will.
rival178
Explorer
Jun 27, 2020
wanderingaimlessly wrote:
Look at the Durango cargo cap.
figure 800 lbs for trailer tongue on a 6000 trailer.
Add for wife kids, other cargo, and 100 lbs for the WDH, is the Durango up to that load? Most SUV's run out of cargo cap before tow cap.

Is it possible to keep all the extra weight in the trailer instead of the tow vehicle. I guess only keeping the absolute necessary items in the tow vehicle? or that just move the weight to the tongue weight, and keep the numbers the exact same?

Matt
wanderingaimles
Explorer
Jun 27, 2020
Look at the Durango cargo cap.
figure 800 lbs for trailer tongue on a 6000 trailer.
Add for wife kids, other cargo, and 100 lbs for the WDH, is the Durango up to that load? Most SUV's run out of cargo cap before tow cap.

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